Calendar of Events

“E(labor)ated Surfaces,” an art exhibit at Pellissippi State Community College, features the creations of eight artists working in what is billed as “an entirely fabricated production.” The exhibit is free and open to the public. A closing reception honoring the artists takes place on the last day, 1-3 p.m. The reception is also free and open to the public.

Artists exhibiting in “E(labor)ated Surfaces” are James Arendt, Nick DeFord, Briena Harmening, Carri Jobe, Lesley Patterson-Marx, Herb Rieth, Jessie Van Der Laan and Charlotte Wegrzynowski.

“E(labor)ated Surfaces” is at the Bagwell Center for Media and Art gallery on the Pellissippi Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Exhibit hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays or by appointment. Information: 865-694-6405, www.pstcc.edu

WBHOF will host its second In-Service Day for Knox County 1st - 5th grade students. Parents can drop their children off on their way to work or can stay at the Hall of Fame and participate in the activities as well. Students will have a guided tour of the museum, work on their basketball skills, play games, participate in educational programming, watch a movie, and have a pizza party for lunch.

For more information and to register your child visit our website or call us at (865) 633-9000 ext. 233.

Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, 700 Hall of Fame Dr, Knoxville, TN 37915. Information: 865-633-9000, www.wbhof.com

At the James R. Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Bldg.
website: www.music.utk.edu • concertline: 865-974-5678

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will perform with students from the Bearden High School Orchestra at the Bearden High School Auditorium. The combined student and professional orchestra, led by KSO Music Director Lucas Richman, will perform Bloch’s Concerto Grosso No. 1 for Strings and Piano, Vivaldi’s Concerto for Four Violins in B minor and an arrangement of Beethoven’s Egmont Overture. Featured KSO soloists in the Vivaldi Concerto are Principal Second Edward Pulgar and KSO Second Violin Ilia Steinschneider. The program is sponsored by the University of Tennessee Medical Center and admission is $5.00 with all proceeds benefiting the Bearden High School Orchestra Program. For information: 865-291-3310, www.knoxvillesymphony.com

Karen Shaw has been showing her work professionally for over thirty- five years and has been included in exhibitions throughout the United States, Europe and Central America. Her most recent one- person show was in Paris last spring. Shaw has received several grants, among them a National Endowment Fellowship and a New York State Council Individual Artist Grant. Her work is part of numerous private and public collections including the Herbert Johnson Museum of Cornell University, The Vera List Gallery of the New School, the Israel Museum in Jerusalem and the Museum of Modern Art in New York .

Karen Shaw is not new to Knoxville. She has been a visiting artist at the Webb School and twice was an artist in resident at The University of Tennessee. She has also taught at Princeton University, Moore College of Art and Design and in the CUNY University system.

Karen Shaw is lecturing in conjunction with the 65th Annual Student Art Competition. She jurored the art division of the competition.

Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at 7pm, rm. 109 Art and Architecture Building.
For additional information on this exhibition or lecture, please call the Ewing Gallery at 865.974.3200 or visit us online at www.ewing-gallery.utk.edu.

With over 15 years of experience in design and technology, it would be difficult to find a design discipline Kenneth White hasn't explored. From type design and typesetting, animation and video, and interactive design and application planning, his multi-disciplanary approach to problem solving highlights the thoughtful side of design. Kenneth will show how design is a life-long exploration of finding the right people to work with and the right questions to ask through community building and never missing a chance to learn something new.

Kenneth White is lecturing in conjunction with the 65th Annual Student Art Competition. He jurored the graphic design division of the competition.

Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at 4pm, rm. 109 Art and Architecture Building

For additional information on this lecture or exhibition, please call the Ewing Gallery at 865.974.3200 or visit us online at www.ewing-gallery.utk.edu.

Would you like a beautifully hand-painted birdhouse for your backyard? Well, why not learn how to do it yourself! Join Bobbye Edwards to learn all the techniques for designing and painting your own birdhouse. For ages 12 and up. Cost $30 which includes all supplies To register, call Bobbye at 567-3301

Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920. Hours: Grounds and trails open during daylight hours. Call for Visitor Center hours. Information: 865-577-4717, www.ijams.org

An exhibit featuring the paintings of Nathaniel Galka and Marianne Woodside will be on display at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919.
March 4, 2012 through May 5, 2012
Opening reception Friday, March 9, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.; artists' talks at 6:30 p.m.

Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. Gallery hours: Monday-Thursday 9AM-5PM; Friday 9AM-4:30PM; Sunday 9AM-1PM. Information: 865-523-4176, www.tvuuc.org

The monthly art exhibit by the Art Guild at Fairfield Glade beginning March 3 is a colorful collection of “Abstract” art.

This exhibition of sleek, vibrant, hip color schemes moves us into a brighter, more playful display. The good old days were filled with recess, eating glue, and scribbling with rainbow-colored crayons. And while your drawings might not have been masterpieces, you can re-capture the fun, by looking for the creatively-named colors of your childhood in the art exhibition.

Inspiration for this art work comes from the dedication of these artists, and it is worth a look for lots of neat and different kinds of displays. All items displayed can be viewed or purchased at the Plateau Creative Arts Center, 451 Lakeview Drive (off Peavine).
Website: www.artguildfairfieldglade.net

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present a new exhibition entitled “War of the Lawn Ornaments”, an investigative, interactive exhibit by local artists Alan Finch and Denise Stewart-Sanabria.

The exhibition will be displayed in the Balcony at the Emporium Center in downtown Knoxville from March 2-30, 2012 with an opening reception as part of First Friday activities on March 2 from 5:00-9:00 PM.
Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM with additional hours on Saturday, March 3, from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543, or visit the Web site at www.knoxalliance.com.

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present “Elements: Human and Natural”, a new exhibition of photographs by local artist Jeff Tidwell, opening Friday, March 2, at 5:00 PM on the north side of the Balcony at the Emporium Center in Knoxville. This exhibition reflects Tidwell’s desire to capture the basic elements, such as light, water and earth, as well as human elements: the way people behave, the things people make, and the emotional connection to those things.

“Elements: Human and Natural” will be displayed in the Balcony at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, from March 2-30, 2011. An opening reception will take place as part of First Friday activities on March 2 from 5:00-9:00 PM with complimentary hors d’oeuvres. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM with additional hours on Saturday, March 3, from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543 or visit www.knoxalliance.com.

"2 Many Pixels" photo gallery is proud to present the work of David Habercom. The artist will be displaying 2 different photo essays: "The missionary journals", a photographic account of the disappearance of the Rev. Theron K. Lucas from Little Pigeon in 1920. "Under the bridge", a collection of dignified portraits of those who do not have a home with a true focus on human beauty.
Opening reception Friday, March 2, 6:00 PM

2 Many Pixels, 130 West Jackson Avenue, Suite 201, Knoxville, TN 37902. The gallery is open weekdays 10 am to 5 pm and after hours or weekends by appointment. Information: 917 532 4913 or patrice@2manypixelsphoto.com